The teaching practicum is a 3 credit course requiring approximately 30 days of school placement in semester 4, aiming to ensure quality teacher training in Pakistan. A standardized assessment portfolio, developed in alignment with international and national standards, is used to evaluate student teachers' coursework and professional skill development. The practicum emphasizes critical engagement with classroom management, collaboration, and the use of various educational resources and technologies.

1. Teaching Practicum

2. Actually Practicum is a 3 credit course.
As this is a practical course, one credit
requires additional hours of practice. It
is recommended that Student Teachers
spend approximately 30 days/six weeks
on the school placement in semester 4.
Student Teachers should aim to spend
six weeks at school for the practicum in
Semester 4.

3. To maintain the quality and similarity in the whole country, the
practical assessment portfolio was developed as per
international standards and National Professional Standards for
Teachers in Pakistan

4. A student portfolio is a compilation of academic work
and other forms of educational evidence assembled for
the purpose of (1) evaluating coursework quality,
learning progress, and academic achievement; (2)
determining whether students have met learning
standards or other academic requirements for courses,
grade-level promotion, and graduation; (3) helping
students reflect on their academic goals and progress
as learners; and (4) creating a lasting archive of
academic work products, accomplishments, and other
documentation.

5. Organize your portfolio in a logical order; for
example, make your essay the first item,
followed by your resume, and then
your writing samples, arranged chronologically
or by subject. Type a page number on all pages of
the portfolio or include page dividers so readers
can quickly skip to the pages that interest them.

7. In Pakistan, four years new teachers training program was
introduced with the collaboration of USAID in 2009 to
produce the quality teachers.
Teaching practicum is a core area in this program for
practical teaching at practicing schools.
. The evaluation of pre-service teachers is done through the
aforesaid portfolio. The study involves how assessment
portfolios plays role in the development of professional skills
of prospective teachers. The study defines the present status
of assessment portfolio and its connection between theory
and practice in the actual classroom situation

8. During the practicum, student students are
expected to critically select and use
appropriate materials, resources (including
persons in the community) and technology,
and to have experiences with classroom
management and a variety of evaluation
techniques (including authentic assessment).3
Collaboration with other Student Teachers and
professionals in the school setting should be
encouraged in order to develop team building
skills and utilization of all resources to enhance
children's learning.

9. Each Student Teacher will develop a plan
for gradually increasing responsibility in the
classroom, working with the Seminar
Instructor, the College/University
Supervisor (Seminar Instructors will
supervise field experiences, but may also
work with a team of supervisors) and the
Cooperating Teacher